Which is the best written major antagonist in MCU's Captain America trilogy? (UPDATED)

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Poll Which is the best written major antagonist in MCU's Captain America trilogy? (UPDATED) (37 votes)

There is at least one film in MCU's Captain America trilogy that I did not watch 0%
Red Skull (Portrayed by Hugo Weaving) in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 5%
Alexander Pierce (Portrayed by Robert Redford) in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) 14%
Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier (Portrayed by Sebastian Stan) in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) 38%
Helmut Zemo (Portrayed by Daniel Bruhl) in Captain America: Civil War (2016) 14%
Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Portrayed by Robert Downey Jr) in Captain America: Civil War (2016) 30%

UPDATED: Included Bucky Barnes in the poll

MCU refers to Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Before you vote, you need to have watched all the Captain America films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that is, all the three films where he is the main protagonist. Namely:

  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  • Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Between these 3 films, there had been 5 major antagonists featured that oppose the protagonist that is Captain America (Portrayed by Chris Evans):

Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Alexander Pierce in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Alexander Pierce in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Tony Stark aka Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Tony Stark aka Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Between these 5 major antagonists listed above, that are featured in the Captain America trilogy, which do you think is better written? Vote and discuss why.

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@lan_fan@anthp2000 I have updated the poll to include Bucky Barnes. Come and vote, decide between these 5 again.

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Bucky easily.

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#3 anthp2000  Moderator

@germanx: If were comparing Tony and Bucky, Tony is still the better character, but Barnes is better than any other villain in the Movies too.

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Still Stark.

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Tony>Bucky>Zemo

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Pierce

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Bucky

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Stark lol. Bucky wasn't an antagonist, there was no clash of ideas, philosophy or moral code. He was just a really brain washed badass and that's it. He ain't antagonist.

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I question what some of you think good writing is if you think a mindless, emotionless, no motivation antagonist is the best written antagonist in a film series.

OT: If we're considering Stark an antagonist then him. But imo he isn't so the next obvious answer would be Zemo who was fantastic.

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Zemo, Pierce could of take it if he had little more screen time.

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Stark stomps

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Pierce (Robert Redford >>>>^infinity RDJ) > Buck > Zemo

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#15  Edited By Mister_Surreal

Alexander Pierce>Zemo>>Tony>>>>>>>>Bucky>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Red Skull.

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@whyzoserious: antagonism can be in any form including physical and/or ideals. Bucky is the main antagonist physically acting out the ideals for the big bad Pierce who represents the idealism that antagonizes Steve.

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It's a tossup between Pierce and Zemo

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@germanx said:

@whyzoserious: antagonism can be in any form including physical and/or ideals. Bucky is the main antagonist physically acting out the ideals for the big bad Pierce who represents the idealism that antagonizes Steve.

Yes, but the physical bad, evil antagonist is a cliche in the comic book movies, while a clash of political ideas, institutionalization and the conundrum they were facing in CW was something rare and quality and that's why people appreciated it. Even here, where the Winter Soldier is among the most beloved movies you see CW winning.

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Bucky for me

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Alexander and Bucky.

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Alexander Pierce>Zemo>>Tony>>>>>>>>Bucky>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Red Skull.

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Alexander is getting wanked. He was a genric bad guy who wanted to take over the world and shit. He well acted but that isn’t the question

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Yeah Bucky didn't have writing as a villain and Pierce was pretty generic. It's either Zemo or Tony Stark, who were both quite good antagonists. I'll vote for Tony Stark since he was an antagonist for Cap and Zemo didn't really even meet him.

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Zemo